WHATS IT LIKE TO DRIVE A V8 MIATA??
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- čas přidán 23. 09. 2020
- Today we take our V8 Miata into Kananaskis country and put it to the test! A great reminder of why we put big engines in little cars! This 327 Small block Chevy sounds so good, and makes a truly amazing driving machine.
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@Lowla_SMC - 327 V8 Miata
@Slam.Bandit - LS3 E30
@SlightlyMadYYC
#Miata #V8 #Exhaust - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Reminds me so much of the Shelby Cobra
Sunbeam tiger
This is the poor mans shelby cobra
Yea, just gayer.
Lol
You must not have ever driven or rode in a Shelby cobra
God this car must be so fun to drive. I need that torque back in my life.
Haha absolutely! The torque and the noise are so addictive
???🤔 ONLY ONE COMMENT AND A 235 VIEWS FOR THIS MASTER PIECE OF A VIDEO!!!! PEOPLE DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEXITY, EDITING AND PLANING THAT WENT INTO THIS. AMAZING JOB. I RESPECT YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION FOR MAKING THIS.
Hahaha bless you 🙏 means a lot! CZcams is funny like that, how we can make an intricate video like this and it doesn’t do well, then you can film your dog throwing up and it will go viral 😂😂
CZcams is sleeping on them, they should be popping up in recommended more. I only came across them because I searched 'miata car video' and I don't think many people search those words together.
Haha thanks man! It’ll happen, it’ll happen
@@slightlyMADcustoms it happened. Here we are.
@@DadsAlwaysHurt Intro was a little too much. Wanted to hear the V8 miata not music.....Should leave the theatrics towards the end and start with a cold start and mild peel off then his talking points.
This miata build is so underrated
Thank you!
Love the editing on this, and sick build! It really does seem like the power is manageable
Thanks dude
Duuuuuuude the quality of this video is INCREDIBLE!
Cant wait to see more.
P.s. you should look up the Minty Fresh Miata NRG steering wheel I designed. Would go great in that car.
Great video! Great production! Fantastic, looking forward to more from you guys.
This needs way more views and likes
Haha thank you!! It’s so tough to grow through CZcams. If you have any car friends that you think would like it, sharing it a couple times goes a long way!!
Thats awesome! Finished building my v8 NB Miata on my channel too, What a perfect combo!
a channel that deserves 10mil subs! Keep up the good work and this type of quality videos. Eventually you guys will get there
Thanks man! Will do!
The sound🤤
I keep coming back to this video, so well shot!!
Thanks dude!
And that sound😍
Sounds so wrong coming from a miata 😂😂
@@slightlyMADcustoms so wrong but so right
Awesome video, and great editing man!
Thanks amigo
Agreed 100%
Drove my Monster by Cardiac Cobra for 10 years before I made the mistake of selling it
11 years later.. Today I get it back!
Nice!
Very nice scenery and build!
Thanks!
It sounds just like my 4.6 v8 mustang and that is a beautiful thing!
Haha such a crazy sound coming from a little miata 😂
Holy shit man you have such high quality videos for how small your channel is. Keep up the amazing work bro
Thanks my dude
Smiles per gallon my friend
Good editing great build another dream build for me if I could afford it shits so awesome be safe out there
Thanks dude!
Awesome
Hey Fellow Albertan! I'm seriously thinking of doing this next winter. Excellent video
Thank you! And good luck!!
This thing is sick
thanks man!
Awesome! Love my Mazdaspeed Miata, but really want to try driving a V8 one day and see how it feels . Cheers, I just subscribed
Thanks dude!
Hey man, very cool intro! you deserve more then 3.4k subs
Thanks dude!
@@slightlyMADcustoms you bet! I had to sub. I just created my own channel to share my collection. Feel free to check it out and give me some pointers
Sounds good!
Should do a track day with it! And make a video of course!
you deserve more subs.
Thanks man
LMAO that mustang clip got me good
😂😂
awsome video producing dude
Thanks man
Beautiful drone shots. Canada is so cold, but man is it pretty.
True true, but California is beautiful and warm so I’d take that 😂
@@slightlyMADcustoms I hear ya bud! Nice job on the video. I would like to hear some more pure exhaust/intake noises in the next one though. And you said you are making 400HP with that swap? That must be an absolute blast!
Sounds AMAZING !!!! Why would anyone NOT want to drive this car ???
Haha thanks so much!
SEVERELY UNDER RATED CHANNEL
🙏🙏🙏
I see u lookin at V8 miats
@@sabornight777 I see you stalkin my watch history 😂
@@wyattt9820 nah bro was followin the LS miata video rabbit hole hahaha seems we landed in the same spot
I would love one of these. To cleanse my soul on Sunday
I knew someone must've made a build like this when i saw how much power a small block makes
Yessssir
Great film.
Coming to theatres soon
That sound
mad lad
Good content 🙏
Thanks!
Just got this in my recomended. Just letting u know
Sweet!
I was kinda thinking it would be easier on gas because of the lighter weight
Oh, a 327 ci. That's a nice size, plenty of power. I was dreaming of a 427 in my 91 but decided, upon lottery win, to go with a 292 ci set up like the 65 Cobra.
wow
I love my car. Don’t want anything else, but V-8 power feels like fun for me. I want to know where!
Make more videos like this!
You got it 👌
The quality of your content deserves much more attention. Only thing I could ask for would be more, unless you want to start doing TG style smoke and lighting followed by drifting and english humor
Thanks so much! Could you explain what you want more of? I’m thinking some of the content we’re releasing soon will be closer to what you’re looking for.
@@slightlyMADcustoms by more I simply mean just more minutes of the same thing you are doing. Definitely nailing it with the views and sounds
Okay gotcha. Ya some of our new content were coming out with is definitely a lot longer. I don’t know if you’re into our V10 RX7 build, but we’ve got some great longer content coming out on that this Thursday and next
Yooooo bro thank you SO much for making this video because i was JUST thinking of picking up a good old miata and buying the massive V8 out of my dads older Ford Expedition and getting an engine swap done on top of replacing the stock transmission with a replacement Nissan 370z transmission to properly handle all of the power that i plan to make with this little BEAST!!! LMFAO 😂❤😂
Nice dude! Have fun
@@slightlyMADcustoms thanks man but i sure will lol
@@slightlyMADcustoms andddd as soon as i make this build come true i will DEFINITELY be making plenty of vids about it and ill be making sure to give you TONS of credit for giving me the idea, much love bro!
Sweet! Thanks man
@@slightlyMADcustoms not a problem at all buddy
327 mouse good choice
Yeah, I can see it. But it needs a v8 that can rev: 1UZ, M60B40(non-vanos).
Lol this V8 revs to 8k
Nice bro i have a 94 NA with 280K kilometers on it. 1.8liter engine is going strong
Nice !
I was half expecting to see under the hood. You say it's a 327 small block? I've seen some LS swapped Miatas...Monster Miata in Palisades CO makes the kits.... but I guess it really doesn't matter whether you stick a old-school small block or an LS into it. Looks nice and sounds great. Speaking of sounds, ditch the Morning Light stuff. We want to hear the car..!!
We’ve got a full video of the car walk through on the Channel! And there isn’t a kit for the SBC, it’s a bit harder to do than a LS. And the car has exhaust cutouts for when we want it loud!
What state is this video taken in? Beautiful background and awesome car build!
Alberta, Canada! Just North of Montana
Thanks!
I want one.🙂
nothing against drifting, but its cool to see an ls miata that isnt a drift car.
I agree 👌
It’s baffling to me that so many people will use the phrase “it still feels like a Miata” after crazy extensive mods to their Miata (like one awd rally Miata on CZcams) , but at least you gave more explanation to why you use that term.
Also, what’s your suspension and tire setup? I’m on stock wheels on my ‘91 Miata with a moderate turbo (FMs voodoo II) and it’s very easy to lose traction if I wind out the throttle. And I can’t be making more than 200hp.
Running 225/50/15 proxie 4s’s which are very big sticky tires for a Miata, also I went down to a 3:08 rear end ratio which really prevents losing traction too! And running BC racing coils and E36 front sway bar.
this feels wrong but is also kinda cool
It’s feels right when you’re driving!
This is probably a stupid question, but I’ve always really wanted to make something like this, a build between a sleeper and something flashier, but never knew where to start and never knew if I’d have the adequate money. How cheaply and how easily could I do something like this? Would it be plausible to learn as I go, or is a project like this something you need a lot of experience for?
Never a stupid question! It’s definitely something you can learn as you go, just make sure to learn how and where to ask for help! Facebook car groups and other car guys are usually a wealth of knowledge to help for any project you want to do. And I’d say you can build something really fun between 15000-25000 just based on what you want. We have a whole price breakdown and swap guide that covers all the basics on our channel if you want to take a look at that, and if you want more info just send me a DM on Instagram @lowla_smc !
@@slightlyMADcustoms thank you so much for the reply! Much appreciated :)
Not a problem! Happy to help
Super nice car , however there is a difference between driving the wheels of from it and cruising and you my friend did the ladder. No donuts? No burnouts?
There’s more to driving than burnouts and donuts.
Where’s this road at? I’m also from the Calgary area and need some road suggestions
This road is just outside of turner valley heading west! Super nice road
Picking up a 1990 NA Miata tomorrow, its got 60K original miles on it, a retired police chief on my mail route owns it, I cannot wait to drive the wheels off of that thing, I've always wanted a V8 swapped miata, any tips on which direction I should go? I'm thinking LS swap
Ls swap is the best V8 swap for sure. Although it is pretty pricey. We’ve got a price breakdown video on our channel if you’re serious, also a swap guide.
What's the motor mount situation? Custom mounts?
Ya very custom mounts. I used the stock subframe and heavily modified it. If I were to do it again I would buy the tubular front subframe and build from there
as light as those older miata's were.id guess even a little 289 ford would make one quite peppy.
For sure! These cars don’t need a ton of power to be fun!
I love the color. You hace the colour code?
Ya I’ll check after work!
Drove it like a grandma
Driving like I’m about to die at any second?
how much (a year) does it cost to daily drive it? and can it beat other tuner cars
Well I mean that definitely depends on a lot of factors, but I’d say it’s roughly 2-3 times more expensive than a cheap daily driver. And the low end torque makes it faster than most other tuner cars off the line for sure, but probably pretty equal for a rolling race
How long does it take until you have to refill?
help me out if im missing something but i found a na miata $1500, Ls1, Ls3 or Lt3 $2000, rear end $400, drive shaft, $500-700, ECU $500, sub frame $500. lets ignore suspension and stuff like that for now, i feel like for around $4500-6000 its not unreasonable to put but engine in little car.
It's all the little stuff that adds up. You cant just use any radiator, any transmission, any exhaust manifolds, any oil pan, and you certainly cant get an LS rated rear end in a miata for $400. Did you watch our LS miata cost video? It goes over every item you need for the swap and the cost! If you still have more questions after that video let me know! Happy to help you where I can
@@slightlyMADcustoms I appreciate it man. I'll head over and watch.i like projects where you see just how cheap you can be but still go fast. Im not so much worried about the transmission as I actually have a 4l60e laying around, and most likely the doner car/truck would have one as well. Exhaust manifold is as simple as some pie cuts here and there. Now the rear end you're probably right I can get a ford 8.8 for around $400 but I didn't even think about mounting and axles so I'll just call it $1500-2000. I only asked because I keep seeing people say $20000 but from what I can tell that's to make it reliable, look good and handle better. I'm going to look at a couple of clapped miatas this week but I'll definitely hit you up when I start the swap if I get stuck.
No problem! Yeah the common thing is that even if you do it “cheap” for around 10-15k including the Miata purchase price, you now have a car that you really like that’s almost perfect and the spending doesn’t stop hahaha. Usually once you have that much money into a Miata now you’re dying to spend another 5k on new wheels, tires, suspension, etc.
Well I’m this close too doing this now 🥵
Do it!
Do it! :-D
What wheels and tires are you running?
We go over them in our 327 Miata breakdown video, can’t remember anymore off the top of my head
@@slightlyMADcustoms ok awesome! thank you! didnt watch that one yet
Are u in Calgary???
Yup!
That's just a Cobra with extra steps.
Haha 😂
How much power does the 327 make? Yours specifically
It made 375hp/375tq on the engine dyno with better flowing headers than I could fit in the Miata. Realistically it makes like 250-275whp
@@slightlyMADcustoms could you show us some pictures of the engine …love to see that 327 in there…owned a Camaro 327 4 speed in high school…love your car 💥
Also did you build this yourself ?
Wheres this filmed?
Near calgary Alberta. Just outside of turner valley
I have a 2004 gt mustang do you think this would work?
Maybe
@@slightlyMADcustoms from what car did you pull the v8 from?
This car has an old school Small block Chevy but it’s not a straight forward swap. The easiest two options are to go LS swap or the older fox body mustang 5.0 swaps
what car did the engine come from
1962-69 Camaro
Is it possible to coyote swap a miata?
Anything’s possible! Not sure if there’s any swap kits or anything
Is that the stock 5 speed?
No it’s the Tremec TKO 600!
@@slightlyMADcustoms thanks for the reply, are there any other things you have to swap out?
For a V8 swapped Miata you have to replace the whole drivetrain. None of the stock stuff can handle all that torque. You need a stronger transmission such as the TKO or T56, a upgraded driveshaft, a Ford 8.8 differential, as well as upgraded heavy duty axles.
What trans?
TKO 5 speed
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Your car have AC? I'm looking to buy a 5.3 swap but NO AC
Not a lot of room for AC. Considering it’s a convertible you don’t really need it
@@slightlyMADcustoms thanks for quick reply but in Orlando Florida yeah you need AC
Ya I’m sure it’s possible, just might need to notch out the body a bit to fit the compressor, then find a pretty small condenser. Maybe look at vintage air
Hemiata.
Theymiata.
327 small block not 5.3 ls right?
Ya it’s a 327 small block Chevy. We’ve got a whole walk through on the car on our channel titled “327 SMALL BLOCK CHEVY SWAPPED MIATA?!”
@@slightlyMADcustoms you don't see many of those but i like that. I'm building a 302 for mine there a little smaller than a SBC
awesome! Are you going with the Monster Miata swap kit goodies?
@@slightlyMADcustoms no I'm making a tubular subframe off some specs a guy gave me. I'm planning on using the miata alternator what are you using?
We used a modified stock subframe, but it was A LOT of cutting and welding haha. Why use the Miata alternator? The ford one should charge the battery just the same. Should save you some time modifying brackets
V what?
Joe Rogan sent me
Lose the "music" - we clicked for the engine
Lose the “attitude” - we make what we want
I'd rather swap it with the r26b 4 rotor
That would be pretty neat
Can someone pls tell me how much a v8 swap is in a Miata ?
We have a video on exactly that subject! czcams.com/video/AY5yv8Tdr-I/video.html
slightlyMADcustoms oh shoot ab 20k that’s expensive
Ya it’s quite the conversion, but also tons of fun!
I'm kind of disappointed. I was expecting it to be a 285 tire boiling machine. I guess mine will have to be a boosted LS.
Ours is a bit of a different flavour with the SBC in there. With the right supporting mode and gearing you could definitely make it crazy. All depends on what you want. Turbo LS would be terrifying 😂
@@slightlyMADcustoms have you seen mr. mattman's miata? he has a turbo ls miata running 8 second quarter mile
Whats your wheel / tire size?
15x8 ET0
225/50/15 Toyo Proxe 4s
Seems to be a really solid combo for the power
@@slightlyMADcustoms Thanks ! fitment looks perfect
No worries! Happy to help!
its a sleepy car
Zzzzzzzzzz
You’re asking for way to many subscribers right now, just look at the facts right now and maybe when you have 5 million you can ask for 10 million
I hope you know it was a joke 😂
That's what you call "driving the wheels off of something?" I'd hate to see your version of driving slow. Geez
Roasted
💩📦
this video has made me like v8 miatas. always disliked them until today lol
Haha awesome! Welcome to the dark side
Did you dislike them because of the weight gain?
I was worried about that when I found mine for sale. Long story short. I bought a 94 ls2 Miata with the intentions of selling my stock 94 NA8. I love the ls2 Miata so much & you don’t feel the minimum weight gain much at all since it stayed extremely balanced.
I couldn’t sell the stock NA8 though, driving a slow car fast is perfect for the street.
I’ve found that stock & in v8 form the chassy is a freakin blast! I must own both for the rest of my life!
Haha so true! Sometimes it’s challenging to use all the V8 miata on the street without being insanely illegal.
@@theburias We have two stock Miata and one LS 3 FM Miata in our family. You are absolutely right!
Who cares about the fuel lol
If you’re daily driving it all summer you might care
Another video ruined by bad music
Why do we need to see your goofy face when you're driving? Why can't you point the camera through the windshield?
My guy. You got a couple minutes of cinematic montage. All sorts of angles, distances, and styles. As we were talking we were just casually driving with traffic. You’d probably just be watching the back end of a Honda Civic
@@slightlyMADcustoms I drive a 530HP Cobra, girl....so I doubt that you have a Civic that's faster. We want to see the acceleration of the car going down the road to experience its performance; you don't get that from a drone footage nor your goofy face ho'ing for the camera.
No no I mean we were driving in traffic so if we faced the camera forward you would be watching the rear end of a random car out the windshield. I’m sorry we disappointed you. We’ll do better next time
@@slightlyMADcustoms You had plenty of drone footage of the car being by itself which meant that a camera could've been mounted to take the view through the windshield. But look, I admit that I did come at you like an a-hole, ok I admit that....but I do mean well, hahah. And props to you for this Miata being your own project car ...which I just found out by actually watching the beginning.
Ya not feeling the love lol. You’re right we could have filmed out the windshield there. There was one shot where the camera was mounted on the trunk facing forward which was sorta what you were after. Next summer we’ll get more front facing footage for you. The thinking was while he’s talking and explaining, we film him talking. That’s what feels most natural for people to watch.